Our school opened as St Joseph’s Primary School in 1917. At this time it was staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. The school enrolment at that time was 70 pupils. New buildings were erected in 1943 and extensions were added in 1969 and 1992. In 1989 the school had a name change to St Kevin’s in keeping with the other Parish buildings. In 2009 a new school hall was built with BER funding. Further renovations and refurbishment is planned for 2014 and 2015 as our "Boutique school" grows into a "Village school."In 1935 there was a teacher at St. Kevin's Cardiff named Sister M Josepha. Each year at our End of Year Mass there is a prize awarded in her memory and to honour all those who have served as teachers throughout the years. The award is intended to reward the student who consistently makes the greatest effort to take advantage of classroom work. The student may or may not be top of the class, indeed her/she may be described as a "plodder," and the student will stand out because of their perserverance. This award is to encourage and to recognise the effort that is made.Also at our End of Year Mass each year, a "Mary MacKillop Award" is presented. This award is a community service award and is given to a child who never sees a need without doing something about it.